<h1>Government orders 22-day nationwide ban on hilsa fishing with drones, warships, helicopters and multi-agency patrols enforcing it</h1> A government has imposed a 22-day nationwide ban on hilsa fishing in specified rivers and marine spawning areas, authorizing drones, warships, patrol helicopters and coordinated naval, coast guard, naval police and air force patrols to enforce the prohibition in territorial waters and the deep sea. Enforcement actions have included arrests and seizures of illegal nets for fishing during the ban, prioritization of key coastal districts, and round-the-clock surveillance targeting both domestic and foreign vessels. Export controls on the species remain in place with limited, seasonally permitted shipments.